Gossip Kills

Is Office Gossip Hurting Your Business?

As leaders, we have a responsibility to stop all gossip in our organizations. First, it kills morale. Second, it impedes productivity. What values is your organization investing in? Look at the values you reward and you should be able to determine the behavior you can expect. There are a few things you can do to squelch office gossip:

1. Set the expectations during recruitment, the interview and during orientation.

2. Stop it immediately when noticed and remind the offenders that it is not valued at the company

3. Terminate repeat offenders. These individuals are not the proper values-fit for your organization

The greatest impact on organizational performance and employee behavior is the example that executives and senior leadership provide.